Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L: version 1

Saved 2026-09-12 16:07 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added **product/00012000018817 — Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L (US)**, plus stubs `family/pepsi-zero-sugar` and `ingredient/panax-ginseng-extract`. `brand/pepsi`, `company/pepsico`, `company/pepsi-cola-north-america` and the other ingredient entities already existed and were referenced, not recreated. **Why this barcode.** It came off the wanted queue under the 2007 Barcodepedia title *"red dynamic super sound microphone mic dj karaoke"*. That title is simply wrong. The Open Food Facts shelf photograph of the back label (imgid 1, uploaded 2015-01-19) shows the barcode **0 12000 01881 7** printed on the same label as the panel I transcribed, so the photo is this article and not one of the four Pepsi siblings at 2 L. USDA Branded Foods (fdc_id 2493730) and a live retailer listing agree it is a 2 L PepsiCo cola. **The interesting fact: the barcode outlived the name.** The 2015 pack is branded **Pepsi Max — zero calorie cola, maximum taste**; the same GTIN is sold today as **Pepsi Zero Sugar**. Both label generations are kept as separate `observations` (`max-2015-us`, `zs-2023-us`) with their own ingredient rows, and as two `pack_history` rows. **Facts and their sources** - Ingredients, Nutrition Facts (12 fl oz / 355 mL serving: 0 kcal, 0 g fat, 40 mg sodium, 0 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugars, 0 g protein), caffeine 69 mg/12 fl oz, the PKU phenylalanine warning and four label claims: transcribed from the OFF back-label photograph, not copied from OFF's typed fields. - Relations: `brand_owner_at_sale` and `manufactured_for` → `company/pepsico`, both `printed` from the back label ("bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY 10577"; trademark notice). The pack does not name the filling bottler, recorded as a packaging research gap. - `gs1_prefix_owner` → `company/pepsi-cola-north-america`, `sourced`: that stub already states `gs1_prefixes: 012000`, and USDA names Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. as brand owner of this GTIN. **The lookup returned `prefix_owner: null` and hinted "No company stub states a GS1 prefix for this barcode yet" — that looks like a bug** (12-digit UPC vs 13-digit form); reported via feedback. - Markets: two US rows — `printed` (US container-deposit legend, FDA Nutrition Facts format, Purchase NY address) and `sourced` (Russell's of Neillsville, WI: SKU/UPC 012000018817, USD 3.29, 6 in stock, fetched with `gtin_found.verdict: listing`). - USDA's per-100 ml figures are kept as a separate panel with `method: calculated` and notes, so they are not read as a second printed column. **What I did not claim.** PepsiCo reformulated US Pepsi Zero Sugar in January 2023 — ginseng removed, caffeine cut to regular-Pepsi level, sweetener system reworked (Food Dive, 2023-01-17). I found no photograph or maker's page for the reformulated 2 L label (pepsi.com/products/pepsi-zero-sugar is a 404), so **both ingredient row sets describe the pre-2023 recipe** and that is filed as a `stale` research gap. The OFF-typed caffeine (10.7 mg/100 ml ≈ 38 mg/355 ml) contradicts the printed 69 mg and matches the new formula; filed as a `disputed` nutrition gap rather than averaged away. The exact year of the US Max → Zero Sugar rename is not fixed by any source I read, so no date was invented — filed as an `identity` gap. `country_of_origin` is not printed and was left empty. Harris Teeter (which lists this GTIN under the *PEPSI MAX* name) and ShopRite both refused the server fetch (ECONNRESET / aborted) and are not cited.. Current is v3.

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11# Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L <!--product-->
22 
33## Identity <!--identity-->
44gtin: 00012000018817
55name: Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L
66family: family/pepsi-zero-sugar
77default_observation: zs-2023-us
88summary: Sugar-free PepsiCo cola in a 2-litre bottle for the United States; the same barcode carried the Pepsi Max name until PepsiCo renamed the American product.
99brand: brand/pepsi
1010category: category/10000201
1111net_content: 2 l
1212country_of_sale: US
1313pack_format: bottle
1414status: active
1515<!--/identity-->
1616 
1717## Relations <!--relations-->
18| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
19| ------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
20| brand_owner_at_sale | company/pepsico | US | | | | printed | ^offphoto | Back label trademark notice: PEPSI MAX, PEPSI-COLA and the Pepsi Globe are registered trademarks of PepsiCo, Inc. |
21| manufactured_for | company/pepsico | US | | | | printed | ^offphoto | Back label: bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY 10577. The filling bottler is not named on the pack. |
22| gs1_prefix_owner | company/pepsi-cola-north-america | | | | | sourced | ^usda | company/pepsi-cola-north-america already states GS1 prefix 012000; USDA Branded Foods names Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. as brand owner of this GTIN. The lookup returned prefix_owner null. |
18+| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
19+| ------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
20+| brand_owner_at_sale | company/pepsico | US | | | | printed | ^offphoto | Back label trademark notice: PEPSI MAX, PEPSI-COLA and the Pepsi Globe are registered trademarks of PepsiCo, Inc. |
21+| manufactured_for | company/pepsico | US | | | | printed | ^offphoto | Back label: bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY 10577. The filling bottler is not named on the pack. |
22+| gs1_prefix_owner | company/pepsi-cola-north-america | | | | | derived | ^usda | Derived: company/pepsi-cola-north-america no longer states this prefix; its attribution came from a pack or brand-owner record, not a registry (prefix audit 2026-09-14). company/pepsi-cola-north-america already states GS1 prefix 012000; USDA Branded Foods names Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. as brand owner of this GTIN. The lookup returned prefix_owner null. |
2323<!--/relations-->
2424 
2525## Markets <!--markets-->
2626| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
2727| ------- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
2828| US | printed | ^offphoto | Back label carries a United States container-deposit legend (state abbreviations with 5c and 10c values and the California CRV), a US FDA Nutrition Facts panel and the Purchase, NY address. | 2015-01-19 | | | |
2929| US | sourced | ^russells | Russell's of Neillsville (Neillsville, Wisconsin) lists PEPSI ZERO SUGAR 2L with SKU and UPC 012000018817, 6 in stock. | 2026-09-12 | new | | USD 3.29 |
3030<!--/markets-->
3131 
3232## Aliases <!--aliases-->
3333| name | type | locale | from | until |
3434| ----------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
3535| Pepsi Zero Sugar | name | en | | |
3636| Pepsi Max | name | en | | |
3737| Pepsi Max Zero Calorie Cola | name | en | | |
3838| Zero Sugar Cola | search | en | | |
3939| Pepsi Zero Sugar Cola 2 Liter | search | en | | |
4040<!--/aliases-->
4141 
4242## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
4343| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
4444| -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----- | ---- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | --------- | ------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----- |
4545| ingredient/carbonated-water | | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-1 | max-2015-us | | 1 | CARBONATED WATER | known |
4646| ingredient/caramel-colour | colour | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-2 | max-2015-us | | 2 | CARAMEL COLOR | known |
4747| ingredient/phosphoric-acid | acid | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-3 | max-2015-us | | 3 | PHOSPHORIC ACID | known |
4848| ingredient/aspartame | sweetener | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-4 | max-2015-us | | 4 | ASPARTAME | known |
4949| ingredient/potassium-benzoate | preservative | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-5 | max-2015-us | | 5 | POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS) | known |
5050| ingredient/caffeine | | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-6 | max-2015-us | | 6 | CAFFEINE | known |
5151| ingredient/natural-flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-7 | max-2015-us | | 7 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
5252| ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-8 | max-2015-us | | 8 | ACESULFAME POTASSIUM | known |
5353| ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-9 | max-2015-us | | 9 | CITRIC ACID | known |
5454| ingredient/calcium-disodium-edta | antioxidant | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-10 | max-2015-us | | 10 | CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR) | known |
5555| ingredient/panax-ginseng-extract | | label | | | | US | | | ^offphoto | max-11 | max-2015-us | | 11 | PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT | known |
5656| ingredient/carbonated-water | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-1 | zs-2023-us | | 1 | CARBONATED WATER | known |
5757| ingredient/caramel-colour | colour | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-2 | zs-2023-us | | 2 | CARAMEL COLOR | known |
5858| ingredient/phosphoric-acid | acid | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-3 | zs-2023-us | | 3 | PHOSPHORIC ACID | known |
5959| ingredient/aspartame | sweetener | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-4 | zs-2023-us | | 4 | ASPARTAME | known |
6060| ingredient/potassium-benzoate | preservative | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-5 | zs-2023-us | | 5 | POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS) | known |
6161| ingredient/caffeine | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-6 | zs-2023-us | | 6 | CAFFEINE | known |
6262| ingredient/natural-flavourings | flavouring | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-7 | zs-2023-us | | 7 | NATURAL FLAVOR | known |
6363| ingredient/acesulfame-k | sweetener | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-8 | zs-2023-us | | 8 | ACESULFAME POTASSIUM | known |
6464| ingredient/citric-acid | acid | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-9 | zs-2023-us | | 9 | CITRIC ACID | known |
6565| ingredient/calcium-disodium-edta | antioxidant | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-10 | zs-2023-us | | 10 | CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR) | known |
6666| ingredient/panax-ginseng-extract | | label | | | | US | | | ^usda | zs-11 | zs-2023-us | | 11 | PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT | known |
6767<!--/ingredients-->
6868 
6969## Pack history <!--pack_history-->
7070| label | from | until | market | net_content | pack_quantity | pack_format | source | note |
7171| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | ---------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
7272| Pepsi Max: black label, Pepsi globe over "pepsi MAX / zero calorie cola" | | 2015-01-19 | US | 2 l | | bottle | ^offphoto | The until date is the day the bottle was photographed on a shelf with this barcode readable, not a known change date; the Pepsi Max name was still printed then. |
7373| Pepsi Zero Sugar | | | US | 2 l | | bottle | ^usda | USDA Branded Foods holds this GTIN as brand PEPSI, description ZERO SUGAR COLA, published 2023-03-16; retailers list it under that name today. |
7474<!--/pack_history-->
7575 
7676## Observations <!--observations-->
7777| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
7878| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
7979| max-2015-us | United States Pepsi Max back label, 2 L bottle | label | US | en | | | 2015-01-19 | supported | CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT. | listed | | ^offphoto | Read from the shelf photograph uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2015-01-19; the UPC 0 12000 01881 7 is legible on the same label, so the photograph is this article and not a sibling size. The front reads pepsi MAX / zero calorie cola. | 2 l | | | bottle | |
8080| zs-2023-us | United States Pepsi Zero Sugar label, USDA record | label | US | en | | | 2023-03-16 | supported | CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT. | listed | | ^usda | Label statement transcribed by USDA Branded Foods for this GTIN, record modified 2023-01-12 and published 2023-03-16. It still names ginseng, so it records the recipe as it stood before the January 2023 reformulation, under the new brand name. | 2 l | | | bottle | |
8181<!--/observations-->
8282 
8383## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
8484| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
8585| ----------- | ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------ | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
8686| max-serving | max-2015-us | Per 12 fl oz (355 mL) serving | 355 ml | as_sold | Servings per container about 6; net content 2 L. | transcribed | | ^offphoto | The printed United States Nutrition Facts panel; the panel adds "Not a significant source of other nutrients". |
8787| usda-100ml | zs-2023-us | Per 100 ml, USDA Branded Foods | 100 ml | as_sold | USDA normalises the printed serving panel to 100 ml. | transcribed | | ^usda | Values as USDA publishes them for fdc_id 2493730; they are USDA's conversion of the label panel, not a second printed column. |
8888<!--/nutrition_panels-->
8989 
9090## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
91| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
92| ----------- | -------------- | ----- | --------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
93| max-serving | energy_kcal | 0 | | Calories 0 | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
94| max-serving | fat_g | 0 | | Total Fat 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
95| max-serving | sodium_mg | 40 | | Sodium 40mg | known | printed | ^offphoto | Declared 2% of the Daily Value. |
96| max-serving | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | Total Carbohydrate 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
97| max-serving | sugars_g | 0 | | Sugars 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
98| max-serving | protein_g | 0 | | Protein 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
99| max-serving | caffeine_mg | 69 | | CAFFEINE CONTENT: 69mg/12 floz | known | printed | ^offphoto | Printed beside the ingredient list, on the same 12 fl oz basis as the panel. |
100| usda-100ml | energy_kcal | 0 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
101| usda-100ml | fat_g | 0 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
102| usda-100ml | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
103| usda-100ml | sugars_g | 0 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
104| usda-100ml | protein_g | 0 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
105| usda-100ml | sodium_mg | 11 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA computes this from a 360 ml serving; the printed 40 mg per 355 ml works out at 11.3 mg per 100 ml. |
106| usda-100ml | salt_g | 0.028 | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's salt equivalent of its sodium figure; the pack declares sodium, not salt. |
91+| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
92+| ----------- | -------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
93+| max-serving | energy_kcal | 0 | | | | Calories 0 | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
94+| max-serving | fat_g | 0 | | | | Total Fat 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
95+| max-serving | sodium_mg | 40 | | | | Sodium 40mg | known | printed | ^offphoto | Declared 2% of the Daily Value. |
96+| max-serving | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | Total Carbohydrate 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
97+| max-serving | sugars_g | 0 | | | | Sugars 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
98+| max-serving | protein_g | 0 | | | | Protein 0g | known | printed | ^offphoto | |
99+| max-serving | caffeine_mg | 69 | | | | CAFFEINE CONTENT: 69mg/12 floz | known | printed | ^offphoto | Printed beside the ingredient list, on the same 12 fl oz basis as the panel. |
100+| usda-100ml | energy_kcal | 0 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
101+| usda-100ml | fat_g | 0 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
102+| usda-100ml | carbohydrate_g | 0 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
103+| usda-100ml | sugars_g | 0 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
104+| usda-100ml | protein_g | 0 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving. |
105+| usda-100ml | sodium_mg | 11 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA computes this from a 360 ml serving; the printed 40 mg per 355 ml works out at 11.3 mg per 100 ml. |
106+| usda-100ml | salt_g | 0.028 | | | | | known | calculated | ^usda | USDA's salt equivalent of its sodium figure; the pack declares sodium, not salt. |
107107<!--/nutrition_values-->
108108 
109109## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
110110| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
111111| ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
112112| max-2015-us | phenylalanine | contains | ^offphoto | Printed under the ingredient list: PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE. A United States warning required for aspartame, not an EU allergen. |
113113<!--/allergens-->
114114 
115115## Label claims <!--claims-->
116116| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
117117| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
118118| max-2015-us | SUGAR FREE | label | ^offphoto | Printed above the Nutrition Facts panel. |
119119| max-2015-us | VERY LOW SODIUM, 35mg or less per 240 mL (8 fl oz) | label | ^offphoto | Printed above the Nutrition Facts panel. |
120120| max-2015-us | zero calorie cola, maximum taste | label | ^offphoto | Front label, under the Pepsi Max wordmark. |
121121| max-2015-us | 0 CALORIES PER 12 FL OZ SERVING | label | ^offphoto | Roundel on the back label beside the ingredient list. |
122122<!--/claims-->
123123 
124124## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
125125| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
126126| ----------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
127127| | ingredients | stale | PepsiCo reformulated Pepsi Zero Sugar in the United States in January 2023, removing the ginseng, cutting caffeine to the level of regular Pepsi and reworking the sweetener system. No photograph or maker's page for the reformulated 2 L label was found, so both ingredient row sets describe the earlier recipe. | ^fooddive |
128128| | nutrition | disputed | The pack prints 69 mg of caffeine per 12 fl oz; Open Food Facts types 10.7 mg per 100 ml, about 38 mg per 355 ml, which is the post-reformulation level. Neither figure has been checked against a current label. | ^off |
129129| | identity | unknown | The year PepsiCo replaced the Pepsi Max name with Pepsi Zero Sugar in the United States is not fixed by any source read for this entry; Wikipedia records only that the rename happened. | ^wikipzs |
130130| | markets | not_researched | Only United States evidence was found. Whether this GTIN is also scanned in Canada or elsewhere has not been researched. | |
131131| | packaging | unknown | The bottling plant is not named on the pack, which states only that the drink is bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc. | ^offphoto |
132132<!--/research_gaps-->
133133 
134134## Research <!--research-->
135135structure_version: 2
136136reviewed_on: 2026-09-12
137137note: Built from the wanted queue, where this barcode carried the 2007 Barcodepedia title "red dynamic super sound microphone mic dj karaoke". That title is wrong: the barcode on the photographed bottle, the USDA Branded Foods record and a current retailer listing all read 012000018817 as a 2 L PepsiCo cola.
138138<!--/research-->
139139 
140140## Meta <!--meta-->
141141title: Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L (UPC 012000018817)
142142description: The United States 2-litre bottle of PepsiCo's sugar-free cola, sold as Pepsi Max when it was photographed in 2015 and as Pepsi Zero Sugar today.
143143<!--/meta-->
144144 
145+## Images <!--images-->
146+| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
147+| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
148+| front-63cbf3a7.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0012000018817 | 2026-09-12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
149+| ingredients-67f1e597.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0012000018817 | 2026-09-12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
150+| nutrition-df852bef.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0012000018817 | 2026-09-12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
151+<!--/images-->
152+ 
145153## References <!--references-->
146154| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
147155| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | ---------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------- |
148156| offphoto | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/001/200/001/8817/1.jpg | Open Food Facts: back label of the 2 L Pepsi Max bottle, UPC 0 12000 01881 7 legible | 2026-09-12 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2015-01-19 | 0012000018817 | Back label, image id 1 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
149157| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0012000018817 | Open Food Facts: Zero sugar cola, Pepsi, 2 L | 2026-09-12 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0012000018817 | | odbl | Open Food Facts contributors | |
150158| usda | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2493730/nutrients | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2493730, version 2023-03-16 | 2026-09-12 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry | 2023-03-16 | 2493730 | | cc0 | | Label Insight |
151159| russells | https://russellsofneillsville.com/p/pepsi-zero-sugar-soda-bottle-012000018817 | Russell's of Neillsville: PEPSI ZERO SUGAR 2L, SKU and UPC 012000018817, USD 3.29 | 2026-09-12 | Russell's of Neillsville | retailer | | 012000018817 | | | | |
152160| fooddive | https://www.fooddive.com/news/pepsico-reformulates-zero-sugar/640434/ | PepsiCo overhauls recipe for its Zero Sugar cola | 2026-09-12 | Food Dive | publication | 2023-01-17 | | | | Christopher Doering | |
153161| wikipzs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi_Zero_Sugar | Pepsi Zero Sugar | 2026-09-12 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
154162<!--/references-->
155163 
156164## About <!--about-->
157165Pepsi Zero Sugar is PepsiCo's sugar-free cola, sold in the United States in this two-litre bottle and listed by American grocers under UPC 012000018817.[^russells] The barcode is older than the name: a bottle photographed on a shelf in January 2015 carries the same code beside a black *Pepsi Max* front label, and a back label reading "bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY 10577".[^offphoto] PepsiCo later renamed the American drink Pepsi Zero Sugar, and in January 2023 reformulated it, removing the ginseng, lowering the caffeine to the level of regular Pepsi and reworking the sweetener blend.[^fooddive] The recipe recorded here is the earlier one, aspartame with acesulfame potassium, ginseng and 69 mg of caffeine per 12 fl oz serving, as USDA's Branded Foods record still described it in 2023.[^usda]
158166 
159167The drink began in 1993 as Pepsi Max, launched outside the United States because acesulfame potassium was not yet approved there; it reached the American market in 2007 as Diet Pepsi Max, dropped the "Diet" in 2009, and keeps the Max name in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and Australia.[^wikipzs]
160168<!--/about-->

Source of v1

# Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00012000018817
name: Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L
family: family/pepsi-zero-sugar
default_observation: zs-2023-us
summary: Sugar-free PepsiCo cola in a 2-litre bottle for the United States; the same barcode carried the Pepsi Max name until PepsiCo renamed the American product.
brand: brand/pepsi
category: category/10000201
net_content: 2 l
country_of_sale: US
pack_format: bottle
status: active
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role                | target                           | market | from | until | ended | status  | source    | note                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/pepsico                  | US     |      |       |       | printed | ^offphoto | Back label trademark notice: PEPSI MAX, PEPSI-COLA and the Pepsi Globe are registered trademarks of PepsiCo, Inc.                                                                             |
| manufactured_for    | company/pepsico                  | US     |      |       |       | printed | ^offphoto | Back label: bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY 10577. The filling bottler is not named on the pack.                                                                   |
| gs1_prefix_owner    | company/pepsi-cola-north-america |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^usda     | company/pepsi-cola-north-america already states GS1 prefix 012000; USDA Branded Foods names Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. as brand owner of this GTIN. The lookup returned prefix_owner null. |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source    | note                                                                                                                                                                                          | observed   | condition | origin | price    |
| ------- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| US      | printed | ^offphoto | Back label carries a United States container-deposit legend (state abbreviations with 5c and 10c values and the California CRV), a US FDA Nutrition Facts panel and the Purchase, NY address. | 2015-01-19 |           |        |          |
| US      | sourced | ^russells | Russell's of Neillsville (Neillsville, Wisconsin) lists PEPSI ZERO SUGAR 2L with SKU and UPC 012000018817, 6 in stock.                                                                        | 2026-09-12 | new       |        | USD 3.29 |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                          | type   | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Pepsi Zero Sugar              | name   | en     |      |       |
| Pepsi Max                     | name   | en     |      |       |
| Pepsi Max Zero Calorie Cola   | name   | en     |      |       |
| Zero Sugar Cola               | search | en     |      |       |
| Pepsi Zero Sugar Cola 2 Liter | search | en     |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient                       | role         | kind  | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source    | id     | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name                              | state |
| -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----- | ---- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | --------- | ------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/carbonated-water      |              | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-1  | max-2015-us |           | 1        | CARBONATED WATER                          | known |
| ingredient/caramel-colour        | colour       | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-2  | max-2015-us |           | 2        | CARAMEL COLOR                             | known |
| ingredient/phosphoric-acid       | acid         | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-3  | max-2015-us |           | 3        | PHOSPHORIC ACID                           | known |
| ingredient/aspartame             | sweetener    | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-4  | max-2015-us |           | 4        | ASPARTAME                                 | known |
| ingredient/potassium-benzoate    | preservative | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-5  | max-2015-us |           | 5        | POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS)  | known |
| ingredient/caffeine              |              | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-6  | max-2015-us |           | 6        | CAFFEINE                                  | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings   | flavouring   | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-7  | max-2015-us |           | 7        | NATURAL FLAVOR                            | known |
| ingredient/acesulfame-k          | sweetener    | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-8  | max-2015-us |           | 8        | ACESULFAME POTASSIUM                      | known |
| ingredient/citric-acid           | acid         | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-9  | max-2015-us |           | 9        | CITRIC ACID                               | known |
| ingredient/calcium-disodium-edta | antioxidant  | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-10 | max-2015-us |           | 10       | CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR) | known |
| ingredient/panax-ginseng-extract |              | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^offphoto | max-11 | max-2015-us |           | 11       | PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT                     | known |
| ingredient/carbonated-water      |              | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-1   | zs-2023-us  |           | 1        | CARBONATED WATER                          | known |
| ingredient/caramel-colour        | colour       | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-2   | zs-2023-us  |           | 2        | CARAMEL COLOR                             | known |
| ingredient/phosphoric-acid       | acid         | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-3   | zs-2023-us  |           | 3        | PHOSPHORIC ACID                           | known |
| ingredient/aspartame             | sweetener    | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-4   | zs-2023-us  |           | 4        | ASPARTAME                                 | known |
| ingredient/potassium-benzoate    | preservative | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-5   | zs-2023-us  |           | 5        | POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS)  | known |
| ingredient/caffeine              |              | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-6   | zs-2023-us  |           | 6        | CAFFEINE                                  | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings   | flavouring   | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-7   | zs-2023-us  |           | 7        | NATURAL FLAVOR                            | known |
| ingredient/acesulfame-k          | sweetener    | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-8   | zs-2023-us  |           | 8        | ACESULFAME POTASSIUM                      | known |
| ingredient/citric-acid           | acid         | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-9   | zs-2023-us  |           | 9        | CITRIC ACID                               | known |
| ingredient/calcium-disodium-edta | antioxidant  | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-10  | zs-2023-us  |           | 10       | CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR)  | known |
| ingredient/panax-ginseng-extract |              | label |      |         |       | US     |      |       | ^usda     | zs-11  | zs-2023-us  |           | 11       | PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT                | known |
<!--/ingredients-->

## Pack history <!--pack_history-->
| label                                                                    | from | until      | market | net_content | pack_quantity | pack_format | source    | note                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | ---------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pepsi Max: black label, Pepsi globe over "pepsi MAX / zero calorie cola" |      | 2015-01-19 | US     | 2 l         |               | bottle      | ^offphoto | The until date is the day the bottle was photographed on a shelf with this barcode readable, not a known change date; the Pepsi Max name was still printed then. |
| Pepsi Zero Sugar                                                         |      |            | US     | 2 l         |               | bottle      | ^usda     | USDA Branded Foods holds this GTIN as brand PEPSI, description ZERO SUGAR COLA, published 2023-03-16; retailers list it under that name today.                   |
<!--/pack_history-->

## Observations <!--observations-->
| id          | label                                             | kind  | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed   | status    | ingredients_text                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source    | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| max-2015-us | United States Pepsi Max back label, 2 L bottle    | label | US     | en       |            |             | 2015-01-19 | supported | CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT.     | listed                  |                          | ^offphoto | Read from the shelf photograph uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2015-01-19; the UPC 0 12000 01881 7 is legible on the same label, so the photograph is this article and not a sibling size. The front reads pepsi MAX / zero calorie cola.            | 2 l         |               |             | bottle      |              |
| zs-2023-us  | United States Pepsi Zero Sugar label, USDA record | label | US     | en       |            |             | 2023-03-16 | supported | CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT. | listed                  |                          | ^usda     | Label statement transcribed by USDA Branded Foods for this GTIN, record modified 2023-01-12 and published 2023-03-16. It still names ginseng, so it records the recipe as it stood before the January 2023 reformulation, under the new brand name. | 2 l         |               |             | bottle      |              |
<!--/observations-->

## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id          | observation | label                          | basis  | basis_state | basis_note                                           | declaration | exempt_basis | source    | note                                                                                                                          |
| ----------- | ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------ | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| max-serving | max-2015-us | Per 12 fl oz (355 mL) serving  | 355 ml | as_sold     | Servings per container about 6; net content 2 L.     | transcribed |              | ^offphoto | The printed United States Nutrition Facts panel; the panel adds "Not a significant source of other nutrients".                |
| usda-100ml  | zs-2023-us  | Per 100 ml, USDA Branded Foods | 100 ml | as_sold     | USDA normalises the printed serving panel to 100 ml. | transcribed |              | ^usda     | Values as USDA publishes them for fdc_id 2493730; they are USDA's conversion of the label panel, not a second printed column. |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->

## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel       | nutrient       | value | qualifier | printed_value                  | state | method     | source    | note                                                                                                    |
| ----------- | -------------- | ----- | --------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| max-serving | energy_kcal    | 0     |           | Calories 0                     | known | printed    | ^offphoto |                                                                                                         |
| max-serving | fat_g          | 0     |           | Total Fat 0g                   | known | printed    | ^offphoto |                                                                                                         |
| max-serving | sodium_mg      | 40    |           | Sodium 40mg                    | known | printed    | ^offphoto | Declared 2% of the Daily Value.                                                                         |
| max-serving | carbohydrate_g | 0     |           | Total Carbohydrate 0g          | known | printed    | ^offphoto |                                                                                                         |
| max-serving | sugars_g       | 0     |           | Sugars 0g                      | known | printed    | ^offphoto |                                                                                                         |
| max-serving | protein_g      | 0     |           | Protein 0g                     | known | printed    | ^offphoto |                                                                                                         |
| max-serving | caffeine_mg    | 69    |           | CAFFEINE CONTENT: 69mg/12 floz | known | printed    | ^offphoto | Printed beside the ingredient list, on the same 12 fl oz basis as the panel.                            |
| usda-100ml  | energy_kcal    | 0     |           |                                | known | calculated | ^usda     | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving.       |
| usda-100ml  | fat_g          | 0     |           |                                | known | calculated | ^usda     | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving.       |
| usda-100ml  | carbohydrate_g | 0     |           |                                | known | calculated | ^usda     | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving.       |
| usda-100ml  | sugars_g       | 0     |           |                                | known | calculated | ^usda     | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving.       |
| usda-100ml  | protein_g      | 0     |           |                                | known | calculated | ^usda     | USDA's per-100 ml conversion of the printed panel, which declares this nutrient as 0 per serving.       |
| usda-100ml  | sodium_mg      | 11    |           |                                | known | calculated | ^usda     | USDA computes this from a 360 ml serving; the printed 40 mg per 355 ml works out at 11.3 mg per 100 ml. |
| usda-100ml  | salt_g         | 0.028 |           |                                | known | calculated | ^usda     | USDA's salt equivalent of its sodium figure; the pack declares sodium, not salt.                        |
<!--/nutrition_values-->

## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen      | declaration | source    | note                                                                                                                                             |
| ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| max-2015-us | phenylalanine | contains    | ^offphoto | Printed under the ingredient list: PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE. A United States warning required for aspartame, not an EU allergen. |
<!--/allergens-->

## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim                                              | kind  | source    | note                                                  |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| max-2015-us | SUGAR FREE                                         | label | ^offphoto | Printed above the Nutrition Facts panel.              |
| max-2015-us | VERY LOW SODIUM, 35mg or less per 240 mL (8 fl oz) | label | ^offphoto | Printed above the Nutrition Facts panel.              |
| max-2015-us | zero calorie cola, maximum taste                   | label | ^offphoto | Front label, under the Pepsi Max wordmark.            |
| max-2015-us | 0 CALORIES PER 12 FL OZ SERVING                    | label | ^offphoto | Roundel on the back label beside the ingredient list. |
<!--/claims-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain      | state          | detail                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | source    |
| ----------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
|             | ingredients | stale          | PepsiCo reformulated Pepsi Zero Sugar in the United States in January 2023, removing the ginseng, cutting caffeine to the level of regular Pepsi and reworking the sweetener system. No photograph or maker's page for the reformulated 2 L label was found, so both ingredient row sets describe the earlier recipe. | ^fooddive |
|             | nutrition   | disputed       | The pack prints 69 mg of caffeine per 12 fl oz; Open Food Facts types 10.7 mg per 100 ml, about 38 mg per 355 ml, which is the post-reformulation level. Neither figure has been checked against a current label.                                                                                                     | ^off      |
|             | identity    | unknown        | The year PepsiCo replaced the Pepsi Max name with Pepsi Zero Sugar in the United States is not fixed by any source read for this entry; Wikipedia records only that the rename happened.                                                                                                                              | ^wikipzs  |
|             | markets     | not_researched | Only United States evidence was found. Whether this GTIN is also scanned in Canada or elsewhere has not been researched.                                                                                                                                                                                              |           |
|             | packaging   | unknown        | The bottling plant is not named on the pack, which states only that the drink is bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                         | ^offphoto |
<!--/research_gaps-->

## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-12
note: Built from the wanted queue, where this barcode carried the 2007 Barcodepedia title "red dynamic super sound microphone mic dj karaoke". That title is wrong: the barcode on the photographed bottle, the USDA Branded Foods record and a current retailer listing all read 012000018817 as a 2 L PepsiCo cola.
<!--/research-->

## Meta <!--meta-->
title: Pepsi Zero Sugar 2 L (UPC 012000018817)
description: The United States 2-litre bottle of PepsiCo's sugar-free cola, sold as Pepsi Max when it was photographed in 2015 and as Pepsi Zero Sugar today.
<!--/meta-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref      | url                                                                           | title                                                                                | accessed   | publisher                      | kind        | published  | record_id     | locator                | licence      | attribution                  | upstream      |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | ---------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------- |
| offphoto | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/001/200/001/8817/1.jpg       | Open Food Facts: back label of the 2 L Pepsi Max bottle, UPC 0 12000 01881 7 legible | 2026-09-12 | Open Food Facts                | pack        | 2015-01-19 | 0012000018817 | Back label, image id 1 | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors |               |
| off      | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0012000018817                         | Open Food Facts: Zero sugar cola, Pepsi, 2 L                                         | 2026-09-12 | Open Food Facts                | catalogue   |            | 0012000018817 |                        | odbl         | Open Food Facts contributors |               |
| usda     | https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2493730/nutrients                       | USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods (LI), fdc_id 2493730, version 2023-03-16        | 2026-09-12 | U.S. Department of Agriculture | registry    | 2023-03-16 | 2493730       |                        | cc0          |                              | Label Insight |
| russells | https://russellsofneillsville.com/p/pepsi-zero-sugar-soda-bottle-012000018817 | Russell's of Neillsville: PEPSI ZERO SUGAR 2L, SKU and UPC 012000018817, USD 3.29    | 2026-09-12 | Russell's of Neillsville       | retailer    |            | 012000018817  |                        |              |                              |               |
| fooddive | https://www.fooddive.com/news/pepsico-reformulates-zero-sugar/640434/         | PepsiCo overhauls recipe for its Zero Sugar cola                                     | 2026-09-12 | Food Dive                      | publication | 2023-01-17 |               |                        |              | Christopher Doering          |               |
| wikipzs  | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi_Zero_Sugar                                | Pepsi Zero Sugar                                                                     | 2026-09-12 | Wikipedia                      | publication |            |               |                        | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors       |               |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
Pepsi Zero Sugar is PepsiCo's sugar-free cola, sold in the United States in this two-litre bottle and listed by American grocers under UPC 012000018817.[^russells] The barcode is older than the name: a bottle photographed on a shelf in January 2015 carries the same code beside a black *Pepsi Max* front label, and a back label reading "bottled under the authority of PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY 10577".[^offphoto] PepsiCo later renamed the American drink Pepsi Zero Sugar, and in January 2023 reformulated it, removing the ginseng, lowering the caffeine to the level of regular Pepsi and reworking the sweetener blend.[^fooddive] The recipe recorded here is the earlier one, aspartame with acesulfame potassium, ginseng and 69 mg of caffeine per 12 fl oz serving, as USDA's Branded Foods record still described it in 2023.[^usda]

The drink began in 1993 as Pepsi Max, launched outside the United States because acesulfame potassium was not yet approved there; it reached the American market in 2007 as Diet Pepsi Max, dropped the "Diet" in 2009, and keeps the Max name in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and Australia.[^wikipzs]
<!--/about-->